Markets take a breather, but there is plenty to discuss. Hackers are in on another ransomware scheme – this time it appears that the destruction is more widespread than the last time. The Senate does not appear to have the votes for the Healthcare repeal – what that means for markets… Plus – an 80% […]
Amazon is getting more aggressive by the day. Not only is the company disrupting retail but they have now shot across the bow of groceries and food stuffs. Markets are taking it all in stride. Oil sinks as OPEC has made a miscalculation and new rigs are added for the 7th consecutive month. SNAP hits […]
There has been a rash of doom and gloom prognostications appearing. What has changed? The Federal Reserve is likely to hike rates at their upcoming meeting and we look into what that may mean for stocks and markets overall. After a few days of selling pressure, buyers are back and they want to get back […]
Buyers are all over any pullback. Even when pullbacks are tiny. New entrants to the $1,000 stock club this week and some dissection of the latest announcements from Apple’s WWDC. Plus – the winners of the latest Closest to the Pin Contest and more… Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:03 — […]
There is a call for Universal Basic Income that is coming from the wealthiest people in the world. How will that work out for the world? Markets snapped back after a tough week – back to all-time highs. Amazon cracks through the $1,000 price barrier and Bitcoin plunges. Drama in the air and more problems […]
Does social media impede productivity? Can it be blamed on some of the slow growth around the world? What is going on with Brazil? Is there a trade in all of this mess? Investors seem less concerned this week about any of the domestic scandals that have been cropping up – maybe it is just […]
Markets appear to be impervious to any news that may be negative. Buy the good and the bad it appears. So far….. An update on a few of the recent stock picks, SNAP and markets. Airlines are still in hot water and we look into whether this is simply social media pressing buttons or something […]
Did we just happen upon the short of the century? The VIX drops below $10 to a multi-decade low – is this the new normal or something else? Is this simply high confidence or off the charts complacency? Apple and the “big boys” are holding up markets, but below the surface there is something else […]
In a startling admission, Richmond Fed President Jeffery Lacker admits he was the source of the Fed leak in 2012. Will this finally lift the veil and remove any credibility the Fed has with investors? Quarterly numbers are in for markets and now it is time to see if earnings can hold up to expectations. […]
Political capital lost as the health care bill is pulled before the vote. How will this play out in markets as this has significant ramifications on the potential for tax cuts. The markets are struggling with the idea that some of the planned for fiscal stimulus may be in limbo. Still – consumer confidence clocks […]
